Published September 12, 2023 3:14pm
Updated September 12, 2023 3:14pm
A complete of 128 aspirants, the very best ever within the league’s historical past, have utilized within the upcoming PBA Draft for Season 48 slated this Sunday, September 17, on the Market! Market! in Taguig City.
The big variety of candidates eclipsed the earlier mark of 97 for the Season 46 draft. The 31 Filipino-foreign candidates additionally went to an all-time excessive.
Among the notable names aspiring to play in Asia’s oldest league are former NCAA stars like Fran Yu, James Kwekuteye, and John Amores.
Other NCAA gamers who be a part of the appliance embrace Arellano’s Shane Menina and Cade Flores; Benilde’s JC Cullar and Jimboy Pasturan; Letran’s King Caralipio, Tommy Olivario, Brent Paraiso, and Louie Sangalang; JRU’s JL Delos Santos; LPU’s Omar Larupay, Enzo Navarro, and Enoch Valdez; Mapua’s Warren Bonifacio, Rence Nocum, and JJ Pido; San Beda’s Franz Abuda, JB Bahio, Kemark Carino, Damie Cuntapay, and Clifford Jopia; San Sebastian’s Itchie Altamirano, Michael Are, Ammar Cosari, Romel Calahat, Jessie Sumoda, Kenneth Villapando, and Rhinwil Yambing; and Perpetual’s Kim Aurin and Lean Martel.
The draft candidates additionally embrace Fil-American Stephen Holt and former UAAP stars Zav Lucero, Ricci Rivero, and Deschon Winston.
Applicants have been anticipated to attend the two-day Draft Combine set on September 12 and 13 on the Hoops Gatorade Center.
Terrafirma has the precise for the primary choose adopted by Blackwater whereas Rain or Shine takes the subsequent two spots. NorthPort, Phoenix Super LPG, and Meralco then come subsequent earlier than Converge will get ninth and tenth slots. NorthPort and Terrafirma can even get the 11 and twelfth picks, respectively.
—JMB, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
